Prichard v. State Highway Commissioner

This case is brought before us by writ of error to a judgment of the Circuit Court of Augusta county entered in a condemnation proceeding instituted by H. G. Shirley, State Highway Commissioner of Virginia, against A. M. Prichard.

The Highway Commissioner, pursuant to the provisions of section 1969} of the Code, as amended by Acts 1934, chapter 377, page 758, filed his petition ■ alleging that plaintiff in error was the owner of a certain parcel of land in Augusta county on and along Route 11, in the State highway system; that a bona fide effort had been made to agree on terms of purchase with…